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From YouTube: COVID-19 Media Availability 4/2/20
Description
Mayor Walsh hosts a media availability to discuss updates relating to COVID-19.
A
Thank
you
I
want
to
thank
everyone
again,
the
press
for
being
here
today,
as
we
continue
to
work
around
the
clock
with
all
of
our
partners
in
government
health
care,
the
community
at
the
slow,
the
spread
of
this
virus
I
want
to
thank
the
support
of
our
residents
and
everyone
through
this
very
difficult
time,
I'd
like
to
make
a
special
shout
out
to
our
first
responders,
our
doctors,
our
nurses,
health
care
workers,
workers
in
food
and
transportation
and
everyone.
Everyone
helping
us
through
this
crisis.
I
also
want
to
remind
everyone
that
we
need
your
help.
A
We're
asking
to
stay
at
home
as
much
as
possible,
only
to
go
out
for
shopping
groceries
or
something
at
the
pharmacy.
Keep
your
distance
from
each
other
when
you're
out
within
at
least
six
feet.
I
want
to
thank
the
stores
that
have
marked
the
floors
around
the
cash
registers
and
on
the
way
in
the
store,
doing
social
distancing
there.
Thank
you
for
that.
We're
asking
people
to
wash
your
hands
throughout
the
day
with
soap
and
warm
water,
we're
asking
you
not
to
socialize
in
person
for
the
next
two
or
three
weeks.
A
This
is
a
critical
time
for
us
in
physical
distancing.
Right
now
is
the
key
to
slow
the
spread
to
limit
the
loss
of
life
and
for
us
to
get
through
this
I'll
sat
with
some
of
the
updated
of
our
latest
numbers.
As
of
yesterday,
there
have
been
seven
thousand
seven
hundred
and
thirty-eight
cases
of
Kovan
19
in
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts.
As
of
today,
we
have
twelve
1233
cases
in
the
city
of
Boston.
That's
up.
176
from
yesterday,
we've
had
106
people
in
Boston
make
full
recoveries.
A
Unfortunately,
now
we're
up
to
ten
Boston
residents
who
have
passed
away
out
of
122
in
the
Commonwealth.
That
number
is
the
hottest
one
to
see
rising.
It
represents
neighbors
that
we
lost
families
grieving
under
very
difficult
circumstances.
Thoughts
and
prayers
are
with
all
of
you
and
your
families.
I
would
also
say
it
worried
about
our
veterans,
who
passed
away
at
in
Holyoke,
at
the
soldiers
home
and
in
Chelsea
who
passed
away
this
week.
These
losses
are
devastating.
My
heart
goes
out
to
those
families
and
communities
as
well
I.
A
It
I
want
any
veteran
or
family
member
of
a
veteran
who
to
know
that
if
you
need
support
or
you
need
anything,
please
reach
out
to
our
office
of
veteran
services
in
the
city
of
Boston,
you
can
do
that
by
simply
calling
three
one
one
eleven
on
an
email
at
veterans
at
Boston
gov,
that's
veterans
at
Boston
gov.
They
are
working
remotely
and
we're
here
for
you
on
Monday,
we
announced
a
pen
pal
program
for
veterans
who
may
be
feeling
lonely
or
isolated
right
now
we
have
seen
an
outpouring
of
interest.
A
450
people
have
reached
out.
We
have
so
many
volunteers
that
we're
going
to
be
able
to
not
just
fill
that
program,
but
add
volunteers
who
our
food
deliveries
and
other
programs
for
veterans.
It's
a
testament
to
Boston's
respect
and
gratitude
for
those
who
about
for
those
who
served
our
country.
I
know
that
many
people
are
concerned
also
about
the
capacity
of
our
health
care
system,
I'm
in
close
contact
with
our
hospitals,
about
what
they
are
seeing
and
what
their
needs
are
and
about
how
we
can
advocate
and
support
them.
A
The
governor
yesterday
was
at
the
DCU
Center
in
Worcester.
He
mentioned
that
the
Boston's
Boston
Convention
and
Exhibition
Center
in
South
Boston,
has
been
designated
as
a
field
hospital
I
can
I
can
report
that
we
have
planned
going
on
right
now
into
effect
that
the
convention
center
construction
sites
today
for
500
beds
for
homeless
adults,
both
men
and
women,
who
have
tested
positive
and
need
care
but
knew
do
not
require
a
full
hospitalization.
We
have
a
request
for
Proposal
out
right
now
for
a
partner
organization
to
operate.
That
section
of
the
Convention
Center.
A
Those
500
beds
will
bring
our
total
number
that
we
have
to
over
a
thousand
beds
to
care
for
our
homeless
population.
That
includes
250
beds
at
Boston,
Medical
Center's,
Newton
per
million
that
we're
working
with
with
the
state
on
this
state
this
this
program,
this
space
excuse
me,
allows
us
to
care
for
a
population
with
complex
needs
and,
if
necessary,
we'll
be
able
to
open
up
the
Convention
Center
beds
for
hospitals
to
serve
a
subacute
kovat
patients
from
the
general
population.
A
Our
work
has
also
opened
up
space
for
additional
capacity
by
implementing
state
and
medical
partners
at
the
command
center,
so
we're
working
collectively
together
on
how
do
we
activate
the
space
of
its
need
in
moving
forward?
We'll
continue
to
be
an
active
partner
to
our
medical
community
and
securing
the
space
of
support
as
they
need
it
to
do
their
life-saving
work.
A
I
also
just
want
to
remind
everyone
that
we
continue
to
take
donations
for
personal
protective
equipment
at
Boston,
gov,
slash,
coronavirus,
that's
Boston,
gov,
slash
coronavirus,
and
the
governor
also
mentioned
today
about
the
significant
medical
equipment
that
is
being
being
delivered
to
Massachusetts
I
want
to
thank
the
governor
for
his
hard
work
on
that.
I
also
want
to
thank
the
Kraft
family.
Is
we
all
know
helping
get
the
supplies
to
the
United
States
of
America
I
won't
update
the
conversation
on
housing.
A
This
is
a
national
crisis
at
a
scale
that
none
of
us
have
seen
in
our
lifetime.
Many
people
are
not
able
to
work.
Many
people
are
or
will
be,
dealing
with
illnesses
themselves
with
their
families.
At
this
stressful
time,
people
should
not
have
to
worry
about
losing
their
home
period.
It's
important
to
understand
that
the
issues
around
rent
mortgages,
property
taxes
and
unemployment
relief
are
all
connected.
They
touch
every
level
of
governments
and
we
should
move
things
forward
together
as
much
as
possible
using
every
single
available
tool
in
city
government.
A
We
started
by
protecting
our
most
vulnerable
workers.
We
worked
with
the
Boston
Housing
Authority
private
property
owners
in
the
Boston
Housing
Court
halt
evictions.
While
the
emergency
goes
on,
we
issued
over
a
thousand
rental
vouchers
for
families
with
students
in
the
Boston
Public
Schools,
we're
working
with
banks
on
shared
strategies
and
principles,
keeping
homeowners
in
their
homes,
we're
also
preparing
to
get
a
new
federal
resources
to
our
residents
as
quickly
as
possible.
A
Today,
I
want
to
announce
a
new
fund
to
help
tenants
who
fall
behind
on
their
rent
because
of
this
crisis,
we've
identified
three
million
dollars
in
city
and
federal
funds
that
can
be
repurposed
quickly
to
help
tenants
who
can't
make
their
rent.
This
money
will
be
targeted
to
households
that
have
lost
income
due
to
this
crisis,
who
do
not
qualify
for
federal
leaf
or
unemployment
benefits
to
make
it
up.
Our
office
of
housing
stability
will
use
its
network
to
help
get
get
this
money
where
it's
needed
quickly
and
fairly.
A
If
anyone
has
any
questions,
you
can
contact
city,
hall
or
office
of
housing
stability
by
calling
3-1-1
or
you
can
e-mail
housing
stability
at
Boston
gov.
That's
housing,
stability
at
Boston,
Duck
ah've,
to
learn
more
moving
forward,
I'd
like
to
thank
state
representative
Kevin
Honan
from
Austin
Brighton
for
his
leadership,
advocating
for
renters
and
homeowners.
This
legislation,
which
I
fully
support
that
will
put
a
moratorium
on
evictions
and
foreclosures
throughout
this
state
of
emergency.
These
are
protections,
are
critical
for
economic
reasons.
Also
for
continued
on
fight
against
this
virus.
A
Housing
is
a
foundation
of
Public
Health
for
small
businesses.
We
know
it's
a
very
difficult
time
as
well.
We
continue
to
develop
resources
and
opportunities
I
like
to
first
of
all,
thank
all
the
advocacy
groups
in
this
space.
There's
a
lot
of
them
too
many
to
mention,
but
thank
you
for
your
concern
around
small
businesses
today,
I
can
announce
a
new
financial
resource
and
a
new
strategic
resource
for
small
businesses
to
address
the
financial
struggle
we
put
together
a
small
business
relief
fund.
A
It
establishes
2
million
dollars
in
grant
funding
to
create
lifelines
for
hundreds
of
local
businesses
at
risk
of
shutting
down
permanently.
Due
to
this
crisis,
it
will
draw
on
a
combination
of
city,
federal
and
private
industry
country
contributions.
I
also
want
to
special
thanks
to
attorney
general
Maura
Healey
for
her
support
and
her
contributions
to
this
effort.
Small
businesses
can
begin
applying
on
Monday
information
on
how
to
apply
is
post
it
on
Boston,
gov,
slash
business
relief,
that's
Boston,
gov,
slash
business
relief.
A
We
also
stand
ready
to
help
small
business
owners,
get
access
to
new
federal
and
state
resources
as
they
become
available.
For
that
reason,
we
created
a
financial
relief
handbook
for
small
businesses.
It's
a
one-stop
resource
for
navigating
both
public
and
private
capital
programs.
It
will
continue
to
be
updated
as
new
programs
come
in
line
or
evolve.
You
can
find
more
at
Boston
gov,
slash
coronavirus
under
the
resources
for
economic
development.
A
You
can
also
find
updates
on
all
of
our
support
programs
at
Boston,
gov,
slash,
coronavirus
or
through
text
alerts.
We're
asking
people
to
please
send
send
the
message
send
bosco
via
BOS,
co,
v,
ID
to
nine
nine
four
one,
one:
that's
BLS
co,
VI
d,
Bosco
vid,
two,
nine,
nine,
four
one
one
and
you
will
be
getting
updates
I,
would
say
the
daily,
but
they're
more
than
daily.
There
are
several
times
a
day.
This
service
is
also
available
in
Spanish
French,
Haitian,
Creole,
kabardian,
Creole
and
Portuguese.
I
wanted
to
say
a
word
about
physical
distancing.
A
I
know
we
covered
a
lot
today,
but
the
need
the
need
is
for
everyone's
takeaway
in
this
message
should
be.
As
I
said.
The
next
two
to
three
weeks
are
gonna,
be
critical,
you're
hearing
it
from
the
governor
you're
hearing
it
from
the
federal
government
you're
hearing
it
from
the
media.
A
surge
right
now
is
in
motion.
It's
going
to
be
difficult
and
hard,
but
we
have
the
ability
to
limit
up
a
limit,
its
outcome
and
impact,
and
we
can
do
it
by
social
and
physical
distancing.
A
This
is
a
message
that
we
have
to
make
a
priority
and
that
we've
made
a
priority,
but
everyone
in
your
home
watching
this
or
if
you're,
listening
to
it,
you
need
to
make
it
a
priority.
We've
delivered
information
in
multiple
languages
to
every
home
in
the
city
of
Boston
two
weeks
ago,
we're
sending
out
robo
calls
and
text
messages
and
in
English
and
other
languages
as
well.
We've
closed
playgrounds,
put
up
signs
in
our
parks.
A
It's
my
message
again
here
today,
because
most
people
are
doing
the
right
thing,
but
I'm
concerned
not
that
not
everyone
is
listening,
we're
still
hearing
and
seeing
groups
of
people
gathering
at
parks
and
beaches.
This
weekend
the
weather's
gonna
get
warmer
from
Massachusetts.
It's
gonna
be
like
a
heatwave,
I
think
we're
at
55
degree
weather.
That
does
not
mean
that
you
can
go
out
and
socialize
we're
seeing
people
still
shopping
in
large
groups,
making
physical
distancing
impossible,
we're
seeing
people
in
stores
other
than
supermarkets
buying
things
that
you
don't
necessarily
need
to
buy
right.
A
Now
we're
asking
you
to
make
sure
that
you
look
out
for
each
other,
we're
hearing
about
people
gathering
together
and
socializing.
This
needs
to
stop.
We
are
responding
to
what
we
see
in
exploring
stricter
guidelines
for
places
like
parks
and
grocery
stores,
but
we
need
people
to
do
their
part.
Now
we
need
Bostonians
to
do
your
part
now
people
from
Massachusetts
to
do
your
part.
Now
I've
been
asked
several
times
about
fines
in
in
stricter
enforcement.
A
I,
don't
want
to
issue
fines
and
I,
don't
want
to
send
police
officers
out,
but
we
have
appeared
for
those
steps,
because
if
we
don't
flatten
the
curve
now
through
voluntary
measures,
these
steps
will
be
inevitable.
As
mayor
I
will
do
whatever
it
takes
to
protect
the
people
of
Boston.
What
we
saw
in
Italy
and
what
we're
seeing
in
New
York
doesn't
have
to
happen
here.
What
we
do
now
right
now
will
make
a
difference.
It's
the
difference
that
could
save
parents
and
grandparents,
the
elderly
and
vulnerable
neighbors.
A
It
could
save
you
if
you
think
you're
immune
to
this
illness
you're
wrong.
This
virus
can
hit
anyone.
We've
seen
that
so
help
us
get
the
message
out
and
hold
each
other
accountable,
be
your
brother
or
your
sister's
keeper,
your
parents,
your
grandparents
protector,
they
depend
on
us.
We
depend
on
each
other.
I
want
to
thank
all
of
our
public
employees
for
the
work
they're
doing
throughout
this
crisis.
Our
inspectional
services,
who
are
out
there
inspecting
grocery
stores
and
restaurants
and
helping
essential
businesses
run
safely.
A
Our
Boston
Housing
Authority
employees,
who
are
cleaning
and
disinfecting
buildings
to
keep
the
residents
in
those
buildings
safe,
our
Public
Works
employees,
making
sure
that
trash
and
recycling
gets
picked
up
and
neighborhoods
stay
clean.
The
trash
workers
that
are
out
there
picking
up
by
trash
every
day
here
in
the
city,
the
park,
employees,
maintaining
our
open,
faces
our
custodians
who
keep
continue
to
clean
City
Hall
in
every
Municipal
Building
in
the
city
of
Boston.
A
You
know,
there's
a
lot
going
on,
there's
a
lot
of
stress
going
on
in
all
of
our
lives
and
there's
moments
where
we
think
about
what's
happening,
and
sometimes
it
seems
overwhelming.
But
I
want
to
tell
you
a
story
that
some
of
you
might
have
read
a
scene
on
the
in
the
newspaper
over
the
last
24
hours
on
Tuesday,
we
had
a
Boston
police
officer
officer
Pierre.
He
was
working
a
detailed
style
market
near
the
potential
center.
He
saw
a
woman
that
was
outside
crying.
A
She
told
them
that
her
car
wasn't
working
and
he
said,
let's
go
pick
up
the
items
that
you
want
and
I'll
take
care
of
them
feel
and
they
walked
inside
the
store
and
he
didn't
know
what
it
was,
but
he
realized
he
saw
to
the
right
or
left
somewhere
in
the
store,
a
carriage
full
of
groceries,
and
he
realized
that
it
was
hers
and
it
would
they
walked
up
to
the
clerk
and
said
I'm
paying
for
all
of
these
groceries.
I
talked
to
the
officer
yesterday.
A
I
thanked
him
for
his
act
of
kindness,
that's
who
we
are
in
Boston,
that's
who
we
are
and
for
all
of
us.
The
lesson
in
that
story
is
the
way
that
we
help
each
other
out
is
by
making
sure
that
we
stay
in
our
home.
We
stopped
the
spread
of
the
virus
by
physical,
social
distancing
by
checking
on
our
loved
ones,
by
phone
call
or
fate
or
or
FaceTime,
or
sending
them
a
text
or
waving
across
the
yard.
That's
our
responsibility
right
now
to
do
as
Bostonians
and
its
people
from
Massachusetts
and
I.
A
Ask
everyone
to
please
help,
help
me
and
help
us
with
that.
I
want
to
thank
the
officer,
thank
him
for
his
compassion
and
thanking
for
what
he
did
and
what
he
stands
for.
He
truly
is
Boston
strong
he's
not
a
long
time
police
office
he's
into
one
of
our
new
officers
on
the
job,
so
that
just
shows
you
the
class
and
quality
that
we
have
working
for
us
here
in
the
city
of
Boston
before
I.
Take
questions.
I
asked
the
other
day.
I
suggested
to
report.
Is
that
generally
would
come
to
the
press
conference.
A
If
you
can't
,
or
you're
practicing
social
distancing,
you
can
send
in
the
questions
prior
to
presser,
so
I
did
get
a
couple.
I'd
like
to
start
with
those
questions
and
I'll
take
questions
from
the
press
today
here
today.
The
first
question
is
from
bill
4e
from
the
Dorchester
reporter.
His
question
is:
is
there
any
specific
guidance
that
the
city
is
issuing
for
city
housing
developments,
particularly
for
those
with
senior
citizen
senior
citizen
concentrations?
A
Regarding
visitors,
as
we've
been
saying
now
for
several
weeks,
the
most
effective
way
to
prevent
the
spread
of
the
corona
virus
and
protect
those
in
our
community
who
are
most
vulnerable
is
through
physical
distancing.
We
urge
everyone
to
follow
the
governor's
stay
at
home
advisory,
as
we
know,
seniors,
are
one
of
our
most
vulnerable
residents
and
we
must
be
extra
careful
not
to
transmit
the
virus
to
them.
The
only
people
who
should
be
going
into
a
senior
housing
right
now
are
those
who
are
providing
essential
services
like
food
access
or
personal
care.
A
We
do
encourage
you,
however,
to
check
on
any
older,
relative
and
friends
that
you
may
know
it's
fine
to
call
them
or
use
other
technology
to
visually
and
visit
them.
If
they
need
supplies
or
medicines,
you
can
drop
it
off
at
their
door
without
interacting
with
them,
and
that's
something
that
is
really
really
important
for
us
to
continue
to
a
hit
you.
The
second
question
is
beyond
the
BCC:
is
it
possible
for
other
CdSe?
That's
said
in
places
like
Dorchester
example,
Franklin
Park
right
seeding
to
be
used.
A
I
already
spoke
about
our
plans
going
into
effect
of
the
Convention
Center.
We're
gonna
keep
people,
you
inform,
keep
everyone
informed
on
what
other
locations
we're
looking
into
and
we
are
looking
into
other
places,
and
you
need
that
in
case
that
we
need
them.
So
thank
you
for
those
questions
and
I
will
open
up
for
any
questions
from
the
press.
That's
here.
B
A
We're
still
working
on
it
real
brief,
high
level.
What
we're
envisioning
is
it'll,
be
thousand
beds,
total
500
for
homeless
population
in
five
hundred
for
Corona
patients
for
coming
from
hospitals
in
the
events
that
we
need
to
turn
it
in,
so
we
need
more
capacity.
We
would
then
move.
We
have
a
backup
for
our
homeless
population
that
we
could
move
our
homeless
population
and
then
move
in
the
coronavirus,
full-time
patients.
All
the
details
will
be
explained
later.
A
I
know
that
the
construction
side
now
there's
a
lot
of
logistics
to
this
and
there's
a
lot
of
people
working
on,
so
I
can't
go
into
logistics
right
now,
because
it's
still
being
worked
out
as
we
talk
as
we
say
it
right
here.
You
know
whether
it's
a
homeless
facility
there
or
it's
a
spillover
for
additional
beds,
we're
hoping
that
we
don't
need
it
well,
hoping
we're,
building
it
and
I'm,
hoping
that
it
stays
empty.
These.
These
are
just
for
emergency
purposes
for
our
homeless
population.
A
We
have
about
560
beds
already
that
we
will
be
using
prior
to
getting
to
the
convention
center.
The
Convention
Center
is
a
backup
for
us
and
for
the
hospitals
right
now
from
what
I
understand
the
capacity
is
okay
today,
but,
as
you
can
see,
just
the
Boston
increases
in
the
coronavirus
numbers
today,
then,
we
can
anticipate
over
the
next
several
days
that
numbers
gonna
go
up
in
the
state
which
is
gonna
really
strain.
Our
hospital
system
Karen.
A
That
means
the
koala
say.
The
query
is
supposed
to
repeat
the
question.
The
question
is
the
first
question
that
was
asked
just
so
anyone
out
there
wondering
what
the
question
was.
The
question
was
about
the
Boston
Center,
the
Boston
Convention
Center
and
I
gave
the
answer
so
I'm
going
backwards
on
this
one.
The
question
is:
I'll:
do
it
I'll
do
anything
for
Bostonians
to
keep
them
safe,
but
we're
not
necessarily
ready
to
do
the
finds?
What
does
that
mean?
A
First
fun,
as
explains
that
people,
young
people
or
people
get
congregating
that
this
is
not
the
thing
to
do.
Just
simply
turn
on
the
TV
and
watch
a
story
you
mean
last
night,
I
was
watching
CNN
and
Chris
Cuomo
talked
about
his
own
Oh
deal
with
the
corona
virus
and
he
was
very
specific
about
it
and
he
was
giving
us
warnings
right.
There,
I
mean
here's,
a
person
that
we
know
on
TV,
that
has
it.
A
A
Yeah,
the
question
is:
if
you
go
outside
with
your
family,
these
are
the
nephew's
or
other
family
members
and
they
live
in
different
places
or
live
in
different
homes.
People
feel
they're
safe,
because
if
you're
family,
that's
not
accurate,
anybody
can
be
a
carrier
of
the
virus.
Anyone
can
can
come
in
contact
with
the
virus.
So
it's
really
it's
about
it's
about
saying
hello
from
afar.
You
know
whether
it's
me
visiting
my
mother,
which
I'm
not
doing
you
know
if
I
bring
her
a
coffee,
I'll
leave
it
at
the
front
of
the
house.
A
A
Social
physical,
home,
isolation
means
stay
in
your
own
home
and
that's
really
what
we
have
to
do
here.
I
mean
these
numbers
are
growing,
I
mean
I,
think
well,
we
won't
see
the
benefit
of
how
well
we're
doing,
probably
until
sometime
next
week.
Probably
was
the
surge
is
coming
with
it
with
the
isolation
in
the
physical
distancing.
But,
like
you
know,
it's
this
a
very
scary
virus.